"Your Majesty, the village in front of you is the village where the He Zong clan was originally settled." More than two-quarters of an hour later, Kong Chuan pointed to a village not far ahead and said.
Zhao Kuo did not enter the village, but just walked around. The village was not big, and the houses were neatly built. There were no traces of large-scale livestock raising, and there were no traces of cow dung or sheep dung on the road.
The wheat in the farmland has begun to ear, it is lush and green, and the growth is very gratifying.
If you didn't know better, you wouldn't know that the people who lived here were once Rong people, but you would think that they were native Zhao people.
"Aren't they grazing now?" Zhao Kuo asked.
"He Zong was deeply influenced by our Zhao State. Originally, herders and farmers coexisted. After joining our Zhao State, they all switched to farming. However, some people in Lin Hu and Lou Fan continued to herd. Most of the herdsmen in the northern ranches used to be
It’s the Linhu people and Lou Fanren, and I have to admit that they are indeed better herders than us. The remaining herdsmen are almost all from Daijun, and Daijun is the best herder among us Zhao people.”
Kong Chuan said.
Unlike other countries that attach great importance to agriculture, Zhao State is a unique country. Agriculture, animal husbandry, handicrafts, and commerce go hand in hand.
The result of no shortcomings is that there are shortcomings everywhere. Agriculture is not as good as Qin and Qi, not even as good as Wei before losing Hedong, commerce is not as good as Qi and Wei, handicrafts are not even as good as Qi and Chu, and animal husbandry is not as good as that of the north.
Nomads.
Later generations said that Zhao State's "people were promiscuous, extravagant and neglected their roots." The so-called roots were agriculture.
However, although Zhao's agricultural development is not as good as that of other countries, it is still the foundation of the country. However, "secondary industries" such as commerce, animal husbandry, and handicrafts have all developed to a certain extent.
Daijun is a typical example. The people there do not engage in farming and mulberry farming. They mainly focus on animal husbandry and are good at shooting and hunting. From the perspective of the Central Plains, they are not doing their job properly.
"Have you had any conflicts with the surrounding people or the government recently?" Zhao Kuo asked.
"The He Zong clan has never had any conflicts with the surrounding people or the government. We have always treated them equally and treated them the same way as the original Zhao people. There was no preferential treatment or belittling. In addition, I will treat them every year
I went to the villages and counties below to teach them etiquette and benevolence, and they recognized Zhao Guo very much." Kong Bin said.
His talent is education. He can not only govern his subordinates, but also promote Confucian benevolence and etiquette. He can also realize his ideals and ambitions and educate the Rong people.
The most important thing is that no one can find fault.
If we do this in the Central Plains, there will inevitably be disciples of schools such as Mohism, Yang Zhu, and Huang Lao who will stand up and oppose it. But if we do this to the Rong people, even if they are unhappy, they can only hold their noses and admit it.
In terms of education, Confucianism has unique advantages. Coupled with his talent, in just a few years, these He sect members have deeply realized the mistakes they made in the past.
Zhao State sent people to beat them, which was "propriety" because they "violated etiquette". Zhao State defeated them, but did not exterminate them, but took them in and taught them. This is "benevolence."
Mr. He Zong deeply believed this.
"He Zongjun is still in Handan. The He Zong clan has only a small number of people, and there is no leader. Even if they want to make trouble, they can't make trouble," Ben said in a low voice.
He has a very good relationship with He Zongjun. Both of them are simple-minded, well-developed limbs, and have no big ideas. They got together just by fighting.
"Where are Lin Hu and Lou Fan?" Zhao Kuo asked.
The He Zong clan was originally the weakest among the three clans, but Le Yi killed tens of thousands of adult men, killing the entire He Zong clan without any intention of resisting. After that, Lord He Zong even expressed coolly that from now on the He Zong clan will be the weakest.
It belongs to the State of Zhao. As long as the State of Zhao does not continue to kill people, they can do whatever they want, and then they will go to Handan to become a general.
Although Lin Hu and Lou Fan were defeated by the Zhao State, they did not suffer any losses. Although they saw the strength of the Zhao State in the battle between the Zhao State and the Huns, their blood did not flow on their bodies and they would never feel pain.
These two tribes have always lacked a sense of awe towards Zhao.
"These two tribes often quarreled in the past, but the scale was not large and no deaths were caused. It was not like they were dissatisfied with Zhao State, but they seemed to want to gain more benefits. In the first half of the year before last, Lin Hu in Taiyuan was fighting for pasture.
and water sources, and fought with the surrounding people. In just two months, many Linhu villages had various conflicts with the surrounding villages. The minister realized that this matter was not simple, so he brought these Linhu people to
They all moved around Jinyang, far away from Lin Hu's hometown and Lin Hu Jun. After that, such things rarely happened. There was Lin Hu's village not far ahead. The local people moved to Hetao, so I moved Lin Hu here.
." Kong Chuan said.
"Where are the other counties?" Zhao Kuo asked.
"As far as I know, Lin Hu and Lou Fan of Hexi County and Jiuyuan County have been docile by the governors of the two counties. Wei Shun and Xue Gong, one uses gentle methods, and the other directly suppresses and separates them.
In less than half a year, no Rong people appeared." Kong Chuan said, he still recognized the abilities of Wei Shun and Xue Gong.
Besides, Li Fu set up the governor's palace in Jiuyuan, and Lou Fan was jumping under Li Fu's nose, which was simply asking for death. Li Fu conscripted troops to destroy them, which was all legal and compliant.
"As for the situation in Yunzhong County, the situation is not very good. On the one hand, the number of Rong people in Yunzhong is equivalent to that of the other three counties combined, making it more difficult to deal with. On the other hand, the ability of the governor of Yunzhong County..." At this point,
Kong Chuan did not continue, but Zhao Kuo already understood what he meant.
The ability of Han Zhong, the governor of Yunzhong County, is indeed lacking compared to Kong Chuan, Wei Shun, and Xue Gong. These three guys are also famous in history. It is already very good for Han Zhong to be able to achieve this level.
Another person might not be as good as Han Zhong, so Zhao Kuo did not blame him.
"How do you think this matter should be handled?" Zhao Kuo looked at Kong Chuan.
"I have three strategies. First, Lin Hu and Lou Fan have no intention of rebellion. They just want to gain some benefits. Our country of Zhao does not lack some money and land, so why not satisfy each other." Kong Chuan leaned over and said.
"Say the second one." Zhao Kuo said immediately.
If Zhao Guo is not strong enough, he may adopt gentle methods. Now that Lin Hu and Lou Fan have been destroyed and demolished, the remaining strength is not enough for him to give in.
"Continue to split up, move half of the original Linhu and Loufan tribesmen to the Central Plains, severely punish those who caused trouble before, and send a Legalist to serve as the governor of Yunzhong County." Kong Chuan said.
When it comes to ruthlessness, Legalism is strong enough. Although there are ruthless people in Confucianism, they are in the minority. Legalism, on the other hand, is almost all ruthless people, which is suitable for managing these Rong people who are ready to make moves.
"The third one." Zhao Kuo was a little moved, but decided to listen to it first.
"Recruit Lin Hujun and Lou Fanjun and kill them." Kong Chuan wiped his neck and said viciously, "This brother is right. A large part of the reason why He Zong is honest is because of He Zongjun.
In Handan, the He Zong clan is leaderless. As long as Lin Hu Jun and Lou Fan Jun are killed, all the problems between the two clans will naturally disappear."